National Grassland
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A National Grassland is a federally protected area in the United States managed primarily for conservation, wildlife habitat, grazing, and recreation on native or restored prairie ecosystems.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federally managed land designation
ⓘ
type of protected area ⓘ |
| adminAgencyType | federal land management agency ⓘ |
| administeredWith | nearby National Forests ⓘ |
| allowsUse |
camping (in designated areas)
ⓘ
fishing (subject to regulation) ⓘ hiking ⓘ hunting (subject to regulation) ⓘ regulated livestock grazing ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| conserves |
grassland bird species
ⓘ
large herbivores and grazers ⓘ native grassland plant communities ⓘ pollinators ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
National Park
ⓘ
National Wildlife Refuge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ecosystemType |
mixed-grass prairie
ⓘ
native prairie ⓘ restored prairie ⓘ shortgrass prairie ⓘ tallgrass prairie ⓘ |
| establishedFor | Dust Bowl-era land conservation objectives ⓘ |
| governanceLevel | federal ⓘ |
| hasManagementPrinciple | multiple use and sustained yield ⓘ |
| legalAuthority | U.S. federal law ⓘ |
| managedBy |
U.S. Forest Service
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Forest Service
|
| managementGoal |
maintenance of biodiversity
ⓘ
soil conservation ⓘ sustainable multiple use ⓘ water resource protection ⓘ |
| managementPlan | Land and Resource Management Plan ⓘ |
| ownership | public land ⓘ |
| partOf | National Forest System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
conservation of grassland ecosystems
ⓘ
livestock grazing management ⓘ outdoor recreation ⓘ wildlife habitat protection ⓘ |
| regulates |
grazing permits
ⓘ
mineral and energy development ⓘ off-highway vehicle use ⓘ |
| restorationFocus |
degraded former agricultural lands
ⓘ
eroded or overgrazed rangelands ⓘ |
| subjectTo | environmental impact analysis for major actions ⓘ |
| supports |
local ranching economies
ⓘ
recreation-based tourism ⓘ |
| typicalLocation |
Great Plains region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
parts of the Midwest ⓘ western United States ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Rita Blanca National Grassland